Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.” When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2015

If a student fails to learn a skill, he or she accepts that result and moves on to the next topic with the rest of the class. Competency-based learning, on the other hand, insists on mastery of subjects and provides students the time to learn; the students are not marched past failure.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

I’m not keen on public data walls to achieve this, because I’ve witnessed students get demoralized after tracking their performance against peers in public spaces. How to integrate social emotional learning —plus a guide to SEL. How to implement blended learning —plus a guide to blended learning.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The result was the adoption of “a learner centered, personalized, competency-based” approach that allows students to meet learning goals on their own terms, Rooney said. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning. Does it work?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Our collective goal was to begin to rethink quality assurance in an educational system with an array of learning providers. Framework for the Future of Learning. Our current approach of summative assessments has few fans. It is burdensome and takes big chunks of time away from learning. Source: ReSchool).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The practice of funding public schools and assessing student engagement based on a student’s physical attendance is rooted in this definition and has only reinforced what is an outmoded idea. They develop learning experiences that incorporate demonstrations of learning and mastery.

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